What happened on Friday October 05, 1984?

Here's what happened on October 05, 1984:

• Assassination of Indira Gandhi Indira Gandhi, the Prime Minister of India, was assassinated by her Sikh bodyguards in an act of retaliation following her military operation against Sikh separatists at the Golden Temple in Amritsar earlier that year.
• First Canadian in Space Marc Garneau becomes the first Canadian astronaut to travel to space, serving as a payload specialist aboard NASA's Space Shuttle Challenger during mission STS-41-G, marking a significant milestone in Canadian space exploration.

Events in 1984

October 05, 1984: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Oct. 05, 1984

Newspapers from Oct. 05, 1984

October 05, 1984 was a Friday and it was the 279th day of the year 1984 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 05, 1984 can also be written as 10/5/1984 in the US and as 5/10/1984 in UK and Europe.

October 05, 1984 in October 1984 calendar

Famous people born on October 05, 1984:

• Colonel Reyel
• Elena Velikanova

Famous people born in 1984

Famous people born on October 5th

Famous people died on October 05, 1984:

• Leonard Rossiter

  British comedy actor known for roles in sitcoms like 'Rising Damp' and 'The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin'.

Famous people who died in 1984

Famous people who died on October 5th

October 05, 1984: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 05, 1984 was Let's Go Crazy by Prince, according to the music chart for the week October 1st and October 7th.

1. Prince - Let's Go Crazy
2. Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You
3. The Cars - Drive
4. John Waite - Missing You
5. Cyndi Lauper - She Bop

October 05, 1984: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 05, 1984 was I Just Called To Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder, according to the music chart for the week October 1st and October 7th.

1. Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You
2. Wham! - Freedom
3. Culture Club - The War Song
4. Paul McCartney - No More Lonely Nights (Ballad)
5. Ray Parker Jr - Ghostbusters

October 05, 1984: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 05, 1984 was Let's Go Crazy by Prince And The Revolution, according to the music chart for the week October 1st and October 7th.

1. Prince And The Revolution - Let's Go Crazy
2. Billy Ocean - Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)
3. Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You
4. Joyce Kennedy & Jeffrey Osborne - The Last Time I Made Love
5. Alicia Myers - You Get The Best From Me

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 5th is Libra.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 05, 1984: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 05, 1984 is Rat and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 05, 1984 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 05, 1984 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on October 05, 1984 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 88% full, rising at 05:05 pm and setting at 03:28 am.

The previous full moon was on Sep 10, 1984 while the next full moon would come on Oct 09, 1984.

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Your place in the Universe on October 05, 1984

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Someone born on October 05, 1984 is:

40 years 8 months old,

or 488 months and 20 days old,

or 2124 weeks and 5 days old,

or 14873 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 05, 1984?

There are 102 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday October 5th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 05, 1984?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on October 05, 1984.

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